As Windows 11 23H2 enters the Preview channel, Microsoft is taking the opportunity to ensure that the minimum requirements do not change. In other words, if you are already on version 22H2 of the operating system, you will have no problem installing the next big update.
When you downloaded the latest Windows 11 update, you might have thought it was the much-awaited 23H2 version of the operating system. We don’t blame you: this brings a number of features initially planned for the update at the end of this year, especially since Microsoft’s communication on this subject has been more than nebulous. So much so that many users, including Phonandroid, briefly fell into the trap.
Still, you can already get your hands on Windows 23H2, provided you join the Insider program. Indeed, it is now available within the Release Preview channel, which generally indicates that deployment to the general public should not take long. In addition, perhaps to make up for the previous day’s hiccup, the Redmond firm announced good news to its users.
No need to change your PC to install the next big Windows 11 update
Indeed, the Redmond firm immediately unveiled the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) certification for Windows 23H2. For those who don’t know, WHCP is there to make sure that the minimum system requirements are compatible with the latest versions of the operating system. And, in this case, this certification has changed very little compared to that of Windows 22H2.
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“The certification used for […] Windows 11, version 22H2, namely “Certified for Microsoft Windows 11 Client family version 22H2”, will continue to be used […] for Windows 11 update, version 23H2″, thus writes Microsoft. In other words, if your PC is already running the latest available version of Windows, you will have no trouble installing the next big update.
Source: Microsoft